Posted by Cecilia on May 1, 2000, at 4:25:13
In reply to Exercise and MH in general., posted by Alfred on April 28, 2000, at 2:14:14
> I don't have a problem with depression, but after working in the garden for about 2&1/2 hours I became uncharacteristically irritable and hypercritical. Do I need to premedicate before exercise? I always assumed that exercise would cause the release of endorphins and improve mood. Also, an unrelated question, where do alpha-blockers figure into the above discussion? I heard years ago that Trazadone was thought to work because of alpha-blocking properties, I think this idea has been revised since then. Can anyone comment on possible adverse reactions of moderate to heavy exercise as it pertains to mental health in general?
Re increased irritability after working in the garden, were you perhaps angry because you thought another household member should have been helping you? Did you perhaps never want a house and garden in the 1st place but got talked into it by a partner? Were you forced to do garden chores as a chid and resented it? Just some thoughts.
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